Free Esperanto Course

What Is Esperanto?

Esperanto is a neutral
international language created by L L Zamenhof in the end of the 19th
century. After more than a century since its inception, Esperanto is now
spoken by hundreds of thousands - in fact, probably millions - of people
all over the world. Today the objective of Esperanto is the same as
always: to become the one foreign language everybody studies and learns.

Is It Easy to Learn?

While no foreign language is easy to master, Esperanto was
intentionally designed to be as easy to learn as possible. Its grammar
is concise and highly regular (no need to memorize verb conjugations),
and its basic vocabulary consists of two thousand words or so - tens of
thousands of words are formed with regular endings and other similar
devices. You should be able to put Esperanto in use several times faster
than any national language like French or Russian.

How Do I Get to Learn It?

You can learn the basics of Esperanto on the Internet with a personal
tutor free of charge. The Free Esperanto Course consists of ten
lessons with exercises. You study the lessons by yourself, do the
exercises and send them to your tutor by email. Your tutor checks your
exercises and answers your questions. In the end you will receive a
diploma.

Advanced Course: Gerda Malaperis

If you have already participated in the Free Esperanto Course or know
the basics of the language, you may want to take the advanced email course. Its
name is ``Gerda malaperis,'' and it is taught in Esperanto.